: closed by or subjected to a labor strike
a struck factory
a struck employer
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 July 2024
The actors were mere weeks away from their own work stoppage and were already uncomfortable with being seen promoting a project for a struck company.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
Adjective
Advertising for struck work is also prohibited, which would potentially impact games being promoted at San Diego Comic-Con, but SAG-AFTRA included a clause explaining games at SDCC would be exempt from strike action.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 July 2024
The actors were mere weeks away from their own work stoppage and were already uncomfortable with being seen promoting a project for a struck company.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
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“Struck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struck. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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struck
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: enterotoxemia especially of adult sheep
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